CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment in Family Medicine, Second Edition (LANGE CURRENT Series) - Softcover

The most convenient, authoritative overview of family medicine and primary care -- completely updated and expanded!

A Doody's Core Title ESSENTIAL PURCHASE!

Praise for an earlier edition--"This portable, 700 page paperback is an excellent reference for practitioners caring for patients in ongoing settings. Information is complete, yet readily accessible. Information is prioritized well, making it easy to locate information rapidly. It will be a cost-effective addition to the shelves of thousands of hardworking family doctors. 5 STARS!"--Doody's Review Service

Great for USMLE Step 3 review, board certification, and maintenance or recertification

Concise, evidence-based coverage of the diseases and syndromes most commonly seen in clinical practice

• Organized according to the developmental lifespan, beginning with childhood and adolescence, focusing on the reproductive years, and progressing through adulthood and senior years -- includes end-of-life issues
• Complementary and alternative treatments included where appropriate
• Recommendations for both immediate and ongoing management strategies
• Numerous algorithms, charts, and tables encapsulate important information
• Conservative and pharmacologic therapies
• Patient education information
• Sections on Therapeutics, Genetics, and Prevention; Psychosocial Disorders; and Physician-Patient Issues
• NEW chapter patient-centered medicine

Job: South-Paul et al: Lange CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment in Family Medicine, 2e back cover copy 0071461531; 9780071461535

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Lange CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment

Family Medicine

Second Edition

[authors]

Jeannette E. South-Paul, MD

Samuel C. Matheny, MD, MPH

Evelyn L. Lewis, MD, MA

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The family physician's time-saving answer book

• Everything you need to keep pace with today's practice of family medicine-including common medical disorders, obstetrics, sports injuries, emergencies, and geriatrics
• Quick-access reference for the diagnosis, treatment, and management of clinical conditions seen in primary care
• Perfect for clinical reference, USMLE Step 3 review, board certification review, and maintenance of certification activities

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[headline]

The most convenient, authoritative overview of family medicine and primary care-completely updated and expanded!

• Up-to-the-minute, evidence-based advice, including complementary and alternative treatments where appropriate
• Recommendations for both immediate and ongoing management strategies
• Numerous algorithms, charts, and tables
• Developmental organization with sections on infants and children, adolescents, adults, and the elderly
• Easy-to-follow format for disease-specific chapters
• NEW! Increased coverage of heart disease, emergency medicine topics, and more
• NEW! Review of the most recent competency requirements of culture medicine and health disparities
• NEW! Chapters on genetics and pharmacogenomics in clinical practice